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The phrase "against a control" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to experiments, studies, or comparisons where a control group or variable is involved.
Example: "The results were analyzed against a control to determine the effectiveness of the new treatment."
Alternatives: "in comparison to a control" or "relative to a control".
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Type of studies: randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared a CHW arm against a control arm receiving either usual care, no intervention, or another intervention.
We included all published and unpublished randomised controlled trials that compared niacin, fibrates, or CETP inhibitors against a control with or without concurrent statin treatment.
Compare the results against a control group.
Success would be measured against a control group in 8th grade.
The trial pitted the two designer substances against the animal extract and against a control solution.
That way, the effectiveness of the campaign could be measured against a control group's election results.
The mechanical properties were evaluated against a control mixture (without SCM).
It also showed its superiority against a control system using a PID algorithm.
Rather, researchers picked out a group of people who did have Parkinson's and specifically studied them against a control group.
The flyer would be distributed by trash collectors and results would be tested against a control group that received the older version of the flyer.
Usually, a constant speed pump pumps against a control valve that is partially closed for most of the time.
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